CHEBOYGAN—Lark Collins threw a no-hitter and the Alpena JV softball team shut out Cheboygan during a doubleheader on Wednesday.
Collins' no hitter game during an 8-0 win in the second game. Collins struck out 11 and walked none.
Lindsay Donajkowski and Aubree Sheldon each had a single for ...

After winning a district championship a year ago, the Alpena High baseball team has had an up-and-down season.
Things didn’t get any better on Tuesday as the Wildcats dropped a Big North Conference home doubleheader against Petoskey, losing by scores of 5-1 and 11-5.
Alpena got a good ...

For three years Mike Sturgill was immersed in the thrilling world of Quebec-style semi-truck racing.
Now he’s bringing that thrill to Onaway Speedway.
Onaway Speedway will host the inaugural Great Lakes Big Rig Challenge beginning on Friday and running through Sunday. This is the first ...

PETOSKEY—The Alpena softball team stayed perfect in Big North Conference play with a doubleheader sweep of Petoskey on Tuesday.
Alpena won the first game 17-8 and won the second game 5-1.
The Wildcats (15-9, 6-0 Big North) scored two runs in the top of the first in the opener after a ...

Emma Jore and Lars MacArthur have experienced similar journeys during their athletic careers at Alpena High School.
On Monday, the two Wildcats were recognized for all of their accomplishments on and off the field as they were named 2018 Female and Male Athletes of the Year at the school’s ...

Three Alpena Community College softball players were honored on Monday for their play on the diamond during the 2018 season.
Kelsey Huffman, Paige Chmura and Morgan Armon each put together a successful season and were recognized by the Michigan Community College Athletic Association for their ...

HILLMAN—Andrea Taratuta and McKenna Hiveley each earned a win and the Hillman softball team topped Atlanta in a North Star League twinbill on Monday.
Hillman won the opener 11-1 in five innings and took the nightcap 15-1 in five innings.
In the opener, Taratuta struck out seven and ...

Heading into Saturday, the Alpena softball team knew they were going to be tested at their annual home tournament as they welcomed three competitive teams in Garden City, Imlay City and the top ranked team in the state, Clarkston.
The Wildcats began the day with a 10-2 victory over Imlay ...

A day that began with so much promise ended in a great deal of frustration for the Alpena High girls soccer team.
After one of their highest scoring efforts of the season, the Wildcats came up empty in the championship game of their annual Sunrise Side Soccer Challenge Cup tournament ...

SAGINAW — The Alpena baseball team traveled to Saginaw for a tournament over the weekend and earned runner-up honors after beating Leland 2-0 in game one before falling to Saginaw Heritage 5-1 in the title game.
Bruz Copping tossed a gem in game one, going six innings, allowing just two ...

When the Alpena High softball team hits well, good things usually happen.
On Friday, the Wildcats kept hitting, kept scoring and ended up on the winning end of a close game.
Maddy Saddler hit a home run, Emma Fraser had three hits and Alpena outdueled Garden City for an 8-7 win at Alpena ...

GAYLORD—Calley Selke threw a no-hitter and the Onaway softball team stayed undefeated in Ski Valley Conference play with wins over Gaylord St. Mary and Bellaire on Friday.
Selke fired her no-hitter during a four-inning 15-0 win over Bellaire and struck out nine.
At the plate, Selke was ...

LINCOLN—The Rogers City softball team doesn’t appear to be slowing down offensively and as long as the Hurons keep hitting, their North Star League opponents will be for some long days.
Taylor Fleming hit two home runs and the Hurons collected 28 hits during a sweep over Alcona in an NSL ...

LINCOLN — Much of Thursday’s North Star League baseball doubleheader belonged to Rogers City as the Hurons played solid in a 6-0 game one win.
But Rogers City imploded in the late innings of game two against Alcona who went on to win 10-6 as the Tigers salvaged a split.
In game one, ...

TRAVERSE CITY—The Alpena High girls soccer team played a better offensive game on Thursday, but struggled to find the back of the net during a 6-1 loss to Traverse City Central in a Big North Conference game.
Anna Young scored for the Wildcats (1-5, 0-5 Big North) in the first half, marking ...

HILLMAN — Two of the North Star League’s top offensive teams took to the diamond on Wednesday, but one team proved why they’re among the top teams in the state at Class D.
Rogers City combined for 30 hits in a doubleheader sweep of Hillman, winning by scores of 17-2 and 14-7 to improve ...

POSEN — The Posen baseball team has been playing some good baseball as of late and the trend continued on Wednesday night as the Vikings took two from Whittemore-Prescott in dramatic fashion.
Posen earned a game one win in extra innings, with a walk off hit, defeating the Cardinals 6-5 and ...

The Alpena High baseball team had a multitude of scoring chances on Tuesday.
But when the pressure was on, the Wildcats fell short.
A lack of clutch hitting hurt the Wildcats all day and ultimately led to a pair of losses to Gaylord in a Big North Conference doubleheader. Gaylord won the ...

The Alpena High softball team got solid pitching, played sound defensively, put the ball in play and were aggressive on the base paths Tuesday.
All of that led to a doubleheader sweep for the Wildcats as they defeated Big North Conference rival Gaylord by scores of 10-1 and 10-2.
“We ...

During halftime of Tuesday night’s game against Traverse City West, Alpena girls soccer coach Tim Storch challenged his team to play with more effort.
Over the first 40 minutes of play, the Wildcats had had several defensive lapses and fallen behind 6-0.
While the Wildcats couldn’t make ...